Iran

Here's every World Cup squad list that has been announced ahead of the June 1 deadline.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that she has "no issue" with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition.

The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday that the nation's World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA.

Iran's soccer federation said on Saturday the country "definitely" will participate in the 2026 World Cup and insisted that the tournament hosts consider Tehran's concerns around and how the team will be treated.

Iran winger Ali Gholizadeh will miss the World Cup in North America after suffering a serious knee injury playing in the Polish league, his club Lech Poznan said Monday.

Iranian soccer officials are set to meet soon with FIFA in Zurich about their World Cup games in the United States in June.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino reiterated Thursday that Iran will take part in the World Cup and play its originally scheduled matches in the United States.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her "understanding" that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver just weeks before the start of the World Cup.

Representatives from Iran's soccer federation were not present Tuesday at the largest formal meeting of Asia's soccer leaders before this summer's World Cup.

Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official.